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MORE than 25,000 homes are without power on the Sunshine Coast as evacuation centres have been set up across the region amid cyclonic rain and wind.

Isolated communities include Kenilworth, Conondale, Crystal Waters, Kin Kin and Coran and more than 100 roads are cut across the region.

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Patrick Williams makes it to Pomona as rains finally stop.

At Palmwoods, SES were guiding cars and four wheel drives onto the footpath under the rail underpass which is one of the first places to flood on the Coast.

Residents at Black Mountain have described hurricane winds hitting the area.

At Gympie, there have been swiftwater rescues.

In Mooloolaba, what has been described as a tornado has hit, damaging homes.

The Sunshine Coast Airport has been shut.

Sunshine Coast Local Disaster Management Coordinator Alan (Fox) Rogers said the latest update form the Queensland Bureau of Meteorology show the worst of the weather was hitting the Coast and would continue all day and overnight.

"The BOM has indicated the weather system will bring up to 300mm of rain and winds reaching speeds of more than 125 km/h during the next 24 hours," he said.

There were reports of wind sounding like a jet engine or steam train hitting Buderim, Tanawha and Mooloolah overnight.

One man at Buderim told local ABC radio that he saw flashes of light in the sky but did not hear thunder.

It was suggested it may have been power arcs from power lines coming down in the area.

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"The Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour will be open for caravans from 9am.

"If you must travel, check for road closures on www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or on Main Roads website www.131940.qld.gov.au before your start and follow instruction, including detours, on any road side signage.

"Before heading off for a flight or to pick up visitors at the Sunshine Coast Airport, contact the airline you are flying with for the latest information (Jetstar 131 538 and Virgin Australia 136 789) or visit www.sunshinecoastairport.com.au

"Sunshine Coast beaches will remain closed to swimmers due to the dangerous surf. Check with the lifeguard on duty before taking to the water. Remember, no flags - no swim

For life threatening emergencies call 000.

For emergency help in storms and floods call SES 13 25 00.

For more information, tune into your local radio station and keep checking back on the Daily's site which is providing expanded coverage throughout today and tomorrow.